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December 19, 2012

WASHINGTON-- Iran’s progress in ballistic missile development is likely to figure heavily into a final U.S. decision on placing next-generation missile interceptors in Europe, a former senior Obama administration diplomat said on Tuesday.

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December 17, 2012

NATO on Friday charged that the Syrian army had fired ballistic missiles that struck territory not far from Turkey in defending its decision to deploy air defenses and military personnel along the Turkish-Syrian border, Reuters reported.

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September 18, 2012

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday called on China to deepen its armed force contacts with the United States to limit the chances of miscommunications that could result in crises, Reuters reported.

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May 8, 2012

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday hosted with fanfare his Chinese counterpart for security talks that resulted in the two men agreeing to encourage more military dialogue between their two nations, Agence France-Presse reported.

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May 8, 2012

Russia would require at least another decade to equip its armed forces with a planned ICBM designed to evade U.S. missile interceptors, a missile production company in the country stated in Tuesday comments reported by RIA Novosti.

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May 4, 2012

NATO on Thursday responded coolly to a threat by Russia that it would use pre-emptive military force to destroy alliance antimissile systems in Europe should the missile defense buildup continue, the New York Times reported.

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April 25, 2012

Russia on Tuesday renewed a threat to field short-range Iskander ballistic missiles in an exclave that borders NATO territory against a backdrop of continuing disagreements over a developing missile shield in Europe, RIA Novosti reported.